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Person waving hello from a photo

This prompt animates a photo so the person smiles, looks at the camera and gives a friendly wave.

video-photo-friendly-wave-hello — kling — 45 words

Animate this photo so the person smiles, looks at the camera and gives a friendly wave with their right hand, then says "[GREETING, e.g. Hi, welcome!]" with natural lip movement. Keep the face, clothing and background exactly the same. Static camera, natural light, 5 seconds.
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Great for a welcome clip on your website. Only use photos of yourself.

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What you will get

A five-second clip from your photo where the person smiles, looks at the camera, waves with their right hand and says your short greeting, with the face, clothes and background kept the same.

Why it works

A friendly wave makes a website or profile feel human, and the prompt keeps it to a smile, eye contact, a wave and a short greeting so the clip stays natural in five seconds. A static camera and natural light stop the background from wobbling, which is often the first thing that gives away an animated photo. Locking the face, clothes and background protects your likeness. As the tip says, only use photos of yourself; animating someone else’s face without permission is not okay.

Common mistake

The face changes when the person smiles.

Fix: Start from a photo where you are already smiling a little, facing the camera, in good light.

Also watch for
  • The waving hand has the wrong number of fingers. Use a photo where your hand is visible or there is room beside you, and keep the wave short and simple.
  • The greeting is too long for the lip movement. Keep it to three to five words, such as “Hi, welcome!”, and add a caption in your edit.
Try a variation: thank-you clip

Change the greeting to “Thank you!” with a small nod, for the end of a video or an order confirmation page.

Still not right? Add this and run it again

a small natural smile, one short wave with an open hand, keep the face, clothing and background exactly the same as the photo

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